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Director of Brand Partnerships (Remote)

United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Sept 2025

💰 $158,000/yr($134,000/yr – $158,000/yr)

About the role

Main areas of focus: Brand partnership Development, Cultivation and Stewardship, Team Management, Fundraising, Brand BuildingLocation: Remote - U.S. onlyEligibility: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need of company sponsorship now or in the future. JOB HIGHLIGHTYou will lead the Brand Partnerships strategy for charity: water, developing, cultivating and stewarding brand partners that generously raise $20M+ annually for the organization. You will develop and execute innovative, multi-year campaigns & activations that drive revenue, acquire new donors and build the charity: water brand. JOB SUMMARYReporting to the VP of Global Partnerships, you will sit as a key leader on the Global Partnerships team and oversee the strategy, execution and growth of brand partnerships strategies to accelerate revenue. You will be responsible for developing and managing an end-to-end pipeline of brand partnerships that raise revenue, build the brand and acquire new donors. Alongside the Global Partnerships team, you’ll brainstorm, develop, and execute major evergreen campaigns & activations for best-in-class brands that support our annual revenue goals. You will oversee a small team of managers and associates. YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR…●      Leading the development and management of an end-to-end pipeline of brand partners - from prospect to advocate/champion.●      Owning the long-term strategy and performance for multi-year and repeat partners, ensuring that we meet or exceed our annual revenue targets.●      Serving as a team leader and thought-partner to the VP of Global Marketing & Partnerships in working towards our organizational goals, including blue sky brainstorming and targeting strategic new partners.●      Collaborating with other leaders on Global Partnerships to ensure products, resources, moves management and program excellence is maintained and optimized.●      Stewarding a small portfolio of strategic partners with sophistication and passion, identifying opportunities for growth and expansion within those relationships.●      Acting as internal thought leader to drive brainstorming, collaboration and creative ideation that develop meaningful partnerships.●      Overseeing a team of at least three Brand Partnership staff, helping them grow their annual portfolio revenue year over year through both developing new partnerships and maximizing current.●      Meticulously track the partnership journey within Salesforce as it relates to revenue opportunities, targets and team engagements.●      Representing the organization in brand partner meetings and at various virtual and in-person events to engage current partners and prospective brands, and identify fruitful partnership opportunities.●      Supporting our Leadership Team with brand partner engagements, including research, presentation materials and follow-up, where needed.●      Learning, studying, and becoming an expert on charity: water’s programmatic work and the international WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) sector in general.●      Partnering with leaders across the organization to innovate, and developing new offerings, activations and campaigns that position charity: water as the best-in-class charitable brand partner.
YOU MUST HAVE…●      A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or similar●      8+ years of fundraising experience●      6+ years working in brand/corporate partnerships or account management●      5+ years of people management experience, overseeing and supporting a team of direct reports●      Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the organization to senior-level partner stakeholders●      Exceptional written and verbal communication skills●      Strategic mindset and ability to connect our mission to larger goals and build compelling cases for support●      Acute attention to detail and ability to stay on top of critical deadlines●      An incredible passion for our mission that invigorates and excites everyone with whom you share it with●      Experience working in a collaborative environment with creative, marketing, and finance teams
IT’S AN ADDED PLUS IF YOU HAVE…●      Proven expertise with live event activations●      5+ years marketing experience●      Experience effectively using Salesforce as a CRM tool YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF...You’re a strong strategic thinker.You have the ability to appl